FOR SAFETY’S SAKE
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Do not put plastic items on warm cooking areas,
They will stick and melt.
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Do
not
use aluminum foil
or
place foods pack
aged in aluminum foil directly on the
for cooking. Use of foil can damage the
rangetop.
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Do
not leave fat heating unless you remain
nearby. Fats can ignite if overheated by spilling
onto hot surfaces.
Do not allow pots to boil dry on high settings as
this
can cause
damage to the
surfaces
and the pan.
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NEVER use your
or
oven for
storage
space.
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The broil and bake burners cannot
be operated
during a power failure and no attempt should
ever
be made to do so.
DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE BURNERS,
BURNER GRATES, OR AREAS NEAR
BURNERS
Areas near surface burners can
become hot enough to cause burns. During and
after use, do not touch or let clothing or other
flammable materials contact surface burners or
areas near burners until they have had suffi-
cient time to cool. Among these areas are the
and the surfaces facing the rangetop.
DO NOT TOUCH BAKE OR BROIL BURNERS
OR INTERIOR SURFACES OF OVEN
Bake and broiler burners may be hot
even
though they do not look hot. Interior surfaces of
an oven become hot enough to cause burns.
During and after each
use,
do not touch, or
let
clothing or other flammable materials contact
bake or broiler burners or interior surfaces of
oven until they have had sufficient time to cool.
Other surfaces of the appliance can become
hot enough to cause burns
among these sur-
faces are oven vent openings and surfaces
near these openings, oven door, window of
oven door, and oven racks.
GREASE FIRE
Never
use
wafer on a grease fire
it will only
spread the
flames.
Never pick up a flaming pan.. . Instead:
1. If possible, turn off the burner.
2. Smother the fire with a tightly fitting pan lid, baking soda
or with a dry chemical or foam type extinguisher.
In case of grease fires:
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CAUTION:
Due to the Nature of Cooking, Fires can
Occur as a Result of Overcooking,
sive Grease, or Component Failure. Though
a Fire is Unlikely, if One Occurs Proceed as
Follows:
SURFACE BURNER FIRES
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DO NOT
turn on a range vent hood. The
flames could be drawn into the hood where
more damage
could
result.
2. Smother the fire with a
lid or
baking soda, or
use a
Class “ABC” or
“BC”
extinguisher. Not
water. Not salt. Not
flour.
3. As soon as it is safe to do so, turn the sur-
face
burner
controls to
OVEN FIRES
1. If you see smoke from your oven,
do not
open the door.
2. Turn the oven controls to “OFF.”
3.
As
an added
precaution, turn off the power
at the main circuit breaker or fuse box.
4.
Turn on the range vent hood or exhaust fan,
if you have one, to remove smoke.
5. Allow food or grease to burn itself out in the
oven.
OF COURSE, IF SMOKE AND
PERSIST,
CALL THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT.
If there is any
damage to components, call your
repair service before using the range or
again.
Remember, excessive grease is always a fire
hazard.
The best prevention is to keep your
range and
clean and free of excess
grease.